Beanies were the order of the day for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

Beanies were the order of the day for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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California's Governor Arnold Schwarnegger and his then-wife Maria Shriver join the US athletes as they march on to the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. Bucket hats were the look du jour. less

California's Governor Arnold Schwarnegger and his then-wife Maria Shriver join the US athletes as they march on to the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in ... more

The team from the US enjoys the opening ceremony for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

The team from the US enjoys the opening ceremony for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

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A member of the U.S. Olympic Squad sends a message to his mother during the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

A member of the U.S. Olympic Squad sends a message to his mother during the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

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No mistaking these cowboys for any other country but the USA. Here, alpine skiers Bill Johnson and Doug Lewis try on their Olympic uniforms prior to the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo.

No mistaking these cowboys for any other country but the USA. Here, alpine skiers Bill Johnson and Doug Lewis try on their Olympic uniforms prior to the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo.

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The US team marching into the National Stadium at the opening of the XVIII Summer Olympics.

The US team marching into the National Stadium at the opening of the XVIII Summer Olympics.

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The women of the United States Olympic team lead their male counterparts into the University City Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

The women of the United States Olympic team lead their male counterparts into the University City Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

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August 1960: The American delegation, wearing suits and hats, marching inside Olympic Stadium during opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games in Rome.

August 1960: The American delegation, wearing suits and hats, marching inside Olympic Stadium during opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games in Rome.

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Members of Team USA participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Members of Team USA participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

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Lookin' cool. The US team en route to the opening ceremony of the 1960 Rome Olympics, wearing straw hats and sunglasses.

Lookin' cool. The US team en route to the opening ceremony of the 1960 Rome Olympics, wearing straw hats and sunglasses.

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US champions Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens chat together in Berlin during the opening of the Olympic Games where Owens captured four gold medals, 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump and Stephens captured 2 gold, 100m and 4x100m establishing a world record. less

US champions Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens chat together in Berlin during the opening of the Olympic Games where Owens captured four gold medals, 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump and Stephens captured 2 gold, ... more